Contech Engineered Solutions, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Contech Engineered Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 2018099403 |
| Address | 1110 Stevenson Drive | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62703 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326122 | Inspection # | 1346058 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.75000, -89.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was aligning a belling head when the machine amputated the tip of his index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2018, a worker at Contech Engineered Solutions, LLC in SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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